Should Security Guards Use Tazers?
Shannon Shark over at the Mets Police finds this offensive and I agree. While the fan as Shannon states is a knucklehead, do we ever talk about tazers as being…
Magnif-iPhone
Magnificat which is a great tool for praying throughout the day has gone digital. They have launched their iPhone app and it’s free for the first month ($1.99 for each…
This Should Have Happened a Month Ago in Ireland
After visiting abuse victims in Malta Pope Benedict made an rare public statement–which the NY Times reports Pope Benedict XVI pledged Wednesday that the Catholic Church would take action to…
Texting: Same is Probably True of College Students
Deacon Greg and Reuters point us today to a study on texting: A third of U.S. teenagers with cell phones send more than 100 texts a day as texting has…
Papal Preacher is No Fr. James Martin, SJ
Fr. Jim Martin, SJ had words that everyone should have read yesterday: Good Friday, though, reminds us that Jesus went to his crucifixion freely and surrendered his life for something…
Marist Survey: Millennials Want to Learn More About Faith
A new survey from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY has much to examine on millennials. Some initial findings include a high rate of participation in charitable efforts and a longing…
Living Our Faith…on TV
Kevin Tracy who hosts and produces the series “Living Our Faith” in the Milwaukee Archdiocese out of Marquette University interviewed me for their upcoming beginning of Lent series. Check me…
Doppleganger: Hayes and Cal Ripken
Over at Facebook it’s Doppleganger Week. Users have been asked to post pictures of someone famous that they look like as their own profile picture. Here’s mine. Oriole Hall of…
A Concord Shout Out
One of my favorite blogs gave me a major ego boost today. A Concord Pastor Comments included me as his link of the day which is quite an honor. Fr…
Mother Teresa Going Postal?
America’s Fr. James Martin and David Gibson at politics daily have two excellent posts today on the argument over whether or not Mother (now Blessed for you, ecclesiastical types) Teresa…